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Benjamin Franklin

For his work as a secretagent, England paid him £1,000 a year, the sameamount the...

For his work as a secret
agent, England paid him £1,000 a year, the same
amount the Americans were giving him to be
their secretary

Full Transcript

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For his work as a secret agent, England paid him
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£1,000 a year, the same amount the Americans were
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giving him to be their secretary.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:59
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E01 Schiff: Franklin is endlessly quotable. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Schiff: Franklin is endlessly quotable.
S01 • E01 You could live your life, I think, in Franklin aphorisms, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
You could live your life, I think, in Franklin aphorisms,
S01 • E02 His double-dealing would not come to light - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
His double-dealing would not come to light
S01 • E01 "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead." - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead."...
S01 • E02 Schiff: Franklin is encircled - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Schiff: Franklin is encircled
S01 • E02 A set of French spies, who are, themselves, - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
A set of French spies, who are, themselves,
S01 • E02 And every piece of paper that, essentially, moves off - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
And every piece of paper that, essentially, moves off
S01 • E01 This new style of humor where people are poking fun - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
This new style of humor where people are poking fun
S01 • E02 Franklin was no fool. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin was no fool.
S01 • E01 You see it in Mark Twain and Will Rogers and others. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
You see it in Mark Twain and Will Rogers and others.
S01 • E02 He knew the spying that was going on was to America's - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
He knew the spying that was going on was to America's
S01 • E02 I mean, he just sat there and let it happen. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
I mean, he just sat there and let it happen.
S01 • E02 Narrator: On December 4, 1777, a messenger rode into - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: On December 4, 1777, a messenger rode into
S01 • E01 He considered himself prosperous enough to retire - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
He considered himself prosperous enough to retire
S01 • E02 After two battles near Saratoga, New York, - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
After two battles near Saratoga, New York,
S01 • E01 "I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully, '" - Benjamin Franklin 00:43
"I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully, ...
S01 • E02 There is no reason for the French to enter into any - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
There is no reason for the French to enter into any
S01 • E02 So, this is the news that he needs to take to Vergennes, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
So, this is the news that he needs to take to Vergennes,
S01 • E02 Now, will you officially..." because until this point, - Benjamin Franklin 00:29
Now, will you officially..." because until this point,
S01 • E01 He wanted to learn more. He wanted to go - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He wanted to learn more. He wanted to go